Montgomery – Fifty-three students have each been awarded a $3,600 scholarship to study in automotive manufacturing programs at Alabama’s community colleges. The scholarships, along with a mentorship program led by seasoned automotive manufacturing professionals, were provided through the combined efforts of the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association and the Alabama Community College System to help fill more than 10,000 automotive manufacturing jobs in Alabama within two years.
The following students have been awarded scholarships to pursue a technical education certificate or associate degree at the following institutions:
Mario Addison, Industrial Electronics Technology at Lawson State Community College
Jabe Anderson, Advanced Manufacturing at Calhoun Community College
Darise Andrews, Industrial Maintenance at J. F. Drake State Community & Technical College
Luis Ascencio-Mendoza, Manufacturing Technology at Calhoun Community College
Bill Bailey, Manufacturing Technology/FAME at Northwest-Shoals Community College
Clark Brand, Automotive Service Technology at Calhoun Community College
Lee Brooks, Engineering Technology at Lawson State Community College
Austin Burgess, Industrial Maintenance/FAME at Northwest-Shoals Community College
Joseph Butler, Industrial Maintenance/FAME at Northwest-Shoals Community College
Mathew Campbell, Advanced Manufacturing/FAME at Calhoun Community College
Steven Cash, Machine Shop/Tool Technology at Shelton State Community College
Deondra Cooper, Advanced Manufacturing at J. F. Drake State Community & Technical College
Jack Crowley, Advanced Manufacturing at J. F. Drake State Community & Technical College
Andrew Davis, Advanced Manufacturing at Calhoun Community College
Cade Davis, Machine Shop/Tool Technology at Shelton State Community College
Alize Dobson, Manufacturing Technology at Calhoun Community College
Charles Dunn, Automated Manufacturing at Calhoun Community College
Hayden Eddings, Engineering Technology at Wallace State Community College – Hanceville
Connor Furber, Welding Technology at Calhoun Community College
James Harris, Industrial Maintenance Technology at Calhoun Community College
Daisy Head, Manufacturing Technology/Technician at Shelton State Community College
Melissa Hearon, Advanced Manufacturing at Calhoun Community College
Aziza Hurt, Mechatronics at Southern Union State Community College
Lucas Isbell, Industrial Maintenance Technology at Northwest-Shoals Community College
William Johnson, Machine Shop/Tool Technology at Shelton State Community College
Ethan Johnson, Automotive Service Technology at Lawson State Community College
Christian Jones, Automotive Service Technology at J. F. Drake State Community & Technical College
Michael Key, Industrial Maintenance Technology at Calhoun Community College
Dominic Lane, Manufacturing Technology/FAME at Northwest-Shoals Community College
Milton Leal Blas, Industrial Maintenance Technology at Calhoun Community College
Jay McElwain, Industrial Maintenance Technology at Calhoun Community College
Nathan McKee, Mechatronics at Wallace State Community College – Hanceville
Jerry Miller, Machine Shop/Tool Technology at Central Alabama Community College
Harris Mitchell, Manufacturing Technology/Technician at Shelton State Community College
Alex Munoz, Mechatronics at Wallace State Community College – Hanceville
Isaac Newell, Welding Technology at Bevill State Community College
Lyndon O’Dell, Industrial Maintenance Technology at Calhoun Community College
Portia Orr, Engineering Technology at Drake State Community & Technical College
Lori Peden, Industrial Maintenance Technology at Northwest-Shoals Community College
Daniel Pliego, Engineering Graphics at Wallace Community College – Dothan
Andrew Poe, Machine Shop/Tool Technology at Bevill State Community College
Evan Prater, Advanced Manufacturing/FAME at Calhoun Community College
Kaleb Prestage, Industrial Maintenance/FAME at Northwest-Shoals Community College
Andrew Rittman, Industrial Maintenance Technology at Calhoun Community College
Chamberlain Schwarz, Welding Technology at Wallace Community College – Dothan
Alexander Sharp, Industrial Electronics Technology at Shelton State Community College
Anthony Smith, Mechatronics at Southern Union State Community College
Edgar Soriano, Automotive Service Technology at Lawson State Community College
Edward Stanford, Welding Technology at J. F. Drake State Community & Technical College
Hayden Tidwell, Industrial Maintenance Technology at Bevill State Community College
Delroy Tulloch, Advanced Manufacturing at Calhoun Community College
Anna Warner, Engineering Technology at Northwest-Shoals Community College
Adam Winter, Automotive Service Technology at Trenholm State Community College
Each student was required to have at least a 2.5 GPA and to submit an essay on why he or she wants to work in Alabama’s automotive industry. Along with a transcript, each student also submitted a reference letter.
ACCS has community colleges in every region of the state that offer one or more automotive programs.
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About AAMA
Since 2001, the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has provided awareness of manufacturing trends, techniques, and concerns within the automotive manufacturing industry through interaction among automotive companies in Alabama. The association’s mission is to promote growth and continuous improvement of automotive manufacturing in Alabama.
About ACCS
With 24 community colleges in more than 130 locations, the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) is Alabama’s gateway to first-class, affordable education and technical training to compete in a constantly evolving workforce. More than 168,000 Alabamians benefit from the various certification, credential, dual enrollment and degree programs ACCS offers alongside leading industry partners. The System includes the Alabama Technology Network, which provides extensive training and service offerings directly to business and industry. ACCS is governed by the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees.